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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25

II Is quite desirable to have something
with which 10 sweep carpets, to prevent
rn;sing n dust and to brighten the colors-
Prohablv the safest and best way IS to
take half q package of soft paper anu
cut or tear it into bits not over an men
square. Wet it and press out the water Si;
then scatter it over the carpet. 1t should
mot fan in large Jumps. but be picked
anart so that it will cover almost an en-
Tie room. When the broom IS used II
will roll into little ba Is, and, as II Is
swept over the carpet will take the dust
mn quite thoroughly. Some housekeep-
efs 60 over the carpet the second time
with clean paper. Very coari salt useu
dry is good. If the house has damp cor
ners il should be used sparingly, as san
Ice ave used by some country families.
One old lady has a quantity of cuttings
of calico and white goods Ihese she
u,;stcns and throws over the carpet.
| When she is done the scraps go INTO
tub of water, are whirled about ana ,he -l
thrown upon an old wire screen "hei.
thew dry, and are clean for the mex
time. Ih,c, rn II,
Brooms should always DC huhE W -
n r;no in the top of the handle. II they
arc set upon the floor. especially whit
damp, they get out of shape, and INT
ends of the brush are curved out, ren
derine them almost useless. Do no
stand them up with the brush upper
most. II they are damp the water VII
soak into the body of the broom, and no
,, only rust the wire or rot tie cords VIII
which :he broom is made, but will max
the broom straws smell musty and disa
, preeable, and finally rot them altogether
Mons and window brushes also shoui'
be hung up by the handles. a,
= A great deal is said about cleaning Oh
= brass. Probably the best method io
/, doing this is to pour very strong ANN;
|. MA over the brass, and then thorough,
scrub it with regular scru6bing brusi
After five minutes of labor the brass WI
become as clear, bright and shining
y new metal. Then rinse it in clear wate
= and wipe dry. After weeks Of standir
there will be no sign of discoloration
= dimness. During the process OF cleanii
II the ammonia vapor may turn the BRA
= A dark bronze-like color, but the dire
. application of the liquid will remove
10 at once.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25

The quaintest club in New York i, til
japanese Club. 1t was established
several years back by tho leading Jau
anese merchants and attaches Of legatiol
settled in this city, and now numbei
some twenty-five members. They an
all men of means and infucnceand enter
tain any Of their countrymen who mai
pass through the city in the most hospi
table way. The club has imported |
native cook and commenced 10 give dim
ners prepared and served in the japanese
style, at one Of which, last Sunday, thu
first Caucasian guests the club has dined
were entertained The dinner was give1
in honor of Mr.. Okakura, the visiting
Commissioner of the Fine Arts FOL
Japan.
The dinner was thoroughly national
in character. 1t began with soup, Of
rather consomme, favored with mushI
rooms and chicken livers. This wai
served in beautiful lacquer bowls, each
bowl having q smaller one inverted on
it, in the manner of lid, to keep thd
Leaf in. The mushrooms and livers wera
fished out with chop sticks and the soup
itself drunk from the bowl like coffeel
The second course consisted of raw
sea bass, cut into fakes and eaten With
vinegar and a native sauce, like our fa4
miliar Wor, estershire, but much finer
in flavor. Indeed it is believed to be the
ancient Soy sauce on which Worcester
shire is based The fish eaten in this
way was exquisite in flavor, making as
tonthsome and delicate a morsel as oys-
ters A stew Of meat and vegetables
followed, along with fry of lobster and
shrimp together TIE lobster was cut
into pieces each sufficient to make a rea-
sonable mouthful, and with a shrimp or
two fried with it to give it flavor. A
prepared perch, broiled whole,
rice and stew dd L5itVm, completed the |
repast, which was moistered with Rhine
wine, crowned with tea and topped off |
in the parlor with cigars and brandy for
the dissolutc Caucasians, and lemon soda
and cigarettes for the hosts.
Unlike the cookery of the Chinese,
that Of the Japanese is devoid of all sug-
gestion of grease OIL cloying sweetness.
1t is light, delicate and readily lends it
self to digestion. There arc many dish
es at an orthodox Chinese dinner that |
the Caucasian palate rejects. Not a dish
was served at this feast that was not
palatable. One Of its novelties was satu-
rating rice with tea,--Il:-result is ex-
luisiteIy palatable. Another was the
service of native vegetable like our
turnip, eaten raw, in dainty slices and
with sauce.-N1o York Ne'cI
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25


United States Senator Leland Stan.
ford is having The plans drawa for new
s5eo, 600 yacht. It viii probably be
built in San Francisco. The designer is
Capt. Luadbsrg Of thu Swedish navy
cspt Luuaberg claims that he can build
4 ship which viii make an average speed
o. tWenty-four knots an hour sad pos
sezs greater carrying capacity than any
Of the fat trans Atlantic steamers.
Until he me-; Senator Stanford he could
find neither = government nor a
private individual who was willing to
test the experiment. snator Stanford
finally became interested in the matter.
His fortune OF $50. 600, 900 Yields him
an enormous annual income, and $780,
coo Of this sum he has decided to ex-
rend il the interest Of commerce. The
yacht, when finished will be turned over
10 the Government for the exact amount
it viii cost to build her, il so desired
She could readily be converted into a
dispatch boat, or, II necessary, gunboat
Of extraordinary speed and utility.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
LIE woRrp.s WAY.

At Haroun's eourtit CHANGED upon time,
An Arab poet made this pleasant rhyme;
@The new neon is horseshoe, wrOush. Of
God.
wherewith the sultau's stallion shall bo
shodn
On hearing this, his Highness smiled, AMI
gave
The man gOld-piece Sing again, o slavel
Above his lutte the happy singer bent
And turned another graceful compliment
And, as before the smiling Sultan gave
The man a sekkah. Sing again. o slave
Again the verse came, fluent as arill
That wanders, silver-tooted, down L.
The Sultan, listening, nodded as before,
Still gave the gold, ani still demanded more.
( The nimble fancy that had climbed so high
Grew weary with its climbing by and b.;
Strange discords rose; the sense went quite
amiSs;
Tho singers rhymes refused to meet and kiss;
Invention tagged, the lutte had got unstrung,
And twice he sang the song already sung.
The Sultan. furious, called a mute, and said;
40 Musta. straightway whip me Oh his
head"
Poets not in Arabia alone
You get beheaded when your skill is gone.
t B. Aidri-h
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Recipes

RourD BEEF's ToxGuE-Boil in plen-
tv of water till very tender. II salt
TONGUE is used, either soak 1t IN WateI
over night before cooking, or pour oil
Tie first water in boiling. While warh'
remove the skin.
F1Sr APPLE FRrrTERs-Peel some tne
apples. cut them into neat slices, remove
the cores and trim them nicely, set them
N soak an hour or two in lemon JUICE
and powdered sugar and grated lemon
noel and then roll them in -four, Try
them of a good color, and sprinkle them
with sugar. The apples for fritters should
corn meal and an equal quantity of flour,
one-half pint Of sweet milk, one table
spoonful Of sugar, one-half teaspoonful
Of salt, one teaspoonful of soda and two
of cream of tartar, or three small tea
spoonfuls of baking powder; two eggs
and one tablespoonful Of butter Stir
butter and sugar together, add the eggs,
then the milk and salt, and last the dry
ingredients. The flour, meal and bak-
ing powder, or soda and cream of tartar.
should be stirred together and sifted
twice. Beat thoroughly and pour in a
"eli-sTc9stu an not mucn deeper than
4 pie tin. Bake till broom straw run
in will be dry. Serve hot.
BEEF SrocK-To make this merely for
the stock, get knuckle of beef and sep
arate the beef from the bones, cutting it
into small pieces. Break the bones also.
and add to this one quart of water for
each pound of meat When it begins to
boil, remove the scum, be careful to do
this so long as it rises. Set the soup
kettle where it will simmer for five or six
hours, or until the substance of the meat
is thoroughly extracted. Then add salt
sufficient to season it. and skim out the
meat. Strain the liquid, and put It
away to cool aud for the fat t. rise
When entirely cold, remove the fat aad
there will remain firm, gelatinous mass,
which can be used in soups. gravies, etc.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25

osVcrv sad occurance this morning, y
whispered the clerk, gazing apprehen-
siyely around.
about ten o'cl OK while / was on
watch a lady rushed hurriedly down the
stairs and made excellent time to the
desk. Charley Will die, she moaned;
rs there a doctor near byl' l sent bell
how for the house physician, but before
he returned we had secured two Other
medical men, who were attracted by. the
row. Curious how many doctors ART
floating around when anything hap
pens. .,.os
:X ads ante .lIi ,,aJal inposin,g grsees
Of course the room door was locked an,
the key mislaid. So, while a bell boz
was searching for a pass key, we stool
and gazed at the poor woman who's,
suferings were fearful to behold. Fl
nally, the door was unlocked, and after
a brief though comprehensive glance
around VIC all de arted all but the
house physician. Here is copy Of hi:
bill, if you would like to see it:
Mis-, Room 23l,
4" TO Reviviug one dog, sea-
"And she paid it, too. .
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
A Million in MOney.

When General Ma7teutfel, in 1866,
levied a contribution Of 1000, 600 for
ms $50, goo, 0O0) on Frankfort on-the-
Main, Baron Mayer Karl Won Rothschild
was indignant and demanded Docs
your Excellency realize the full meaning
of the word million, Has your Excel
lency ever seen q million Of money!
The General was nonplussed, rs, indeed,
he had never seen such a sum at once,
and to get ont Of the pickle he alto
gcther RENTED the contribution. Frank,
fort thereafter always considered Roths-
child - bigger man" than Manteulfel
Before that General Vogel Won Falken-
stein made an assessment Of 800, 600
forms 80, PSI. O0Oi upon the city, and
sent 1.-TWO soldiers with wheelbarrow''
to fetch it. lie was much surprised to
learn that the sum of money weighed
about fifty tons. --Chicago Herald.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
pules for Building.

n<,Ihe Country beldfeHtdH SlNSS ~
loving rules by way or suggestion ior
country residents, farmers and others
who intend to erect dwellings IN inc
spring; 81. borso
healthy. dry, with good drainage,and
II possible. with q good prospect, land,
sc1pe and trees. Surface water Should
ran off in every direction 49,,
Secure provision for pure water, II NOT
by wells and springs, then with hileIeu
rain water. Many lose their lives py US
ing impure water. 80
Place the-housc where 1t will be most
accessible from all parts of the farm, as
nearly as may be, for the convenience Q.
the owner and his men in their constant
labors. .,,.-
beginning at the basement or cellar;
let il be well lighted, with double glazed
windows, and always kept dry and cleao'
SO as never to need cleaning. -,
let the cellar extend under the whoie
house. for preserving the timbers from
rottinr. and aiTording the room: :,
For country houses wood IS usually
hest and cheapcst. Stone walls are colo
and damn. unless well fuued, lathed and
Mustered. All brick walls should have
air snaces. In building with wood
odont balloon frames with air spaces be-
tween outside and interior plasterlng'
with the additional security OF using
building paper or brick inside, ana Us.
plenty Of nails, as they are the cheapes'
strengtheners.
If the cellar has not perfect na.u, n,
drainage, Law a tile outside all arounS
tbe wall foot and half below the wall
with free discharge: aud cross dram
into it to keep the cellar free from damp
ness. ,..4.o- ,ho,
many contracted ones ,,,;d
d Avoid hanging doors to swing outsla
G on stair-landings, and never place theI
e 80 az 10 strike each other when opened
/. bedrooms should be large enough l
II void nlacinG the bed against awindoV
e or closet door. ;5oi
e and hang the closet door so mat y
C closet may receive light from the heA'e
Adioining the kitchen, dining or h'
s. inc room. should be small room acee
:; ems, and place kitchen, living room ar
ID common bedrooms all on one floor, +,
y ready across.
ID To dcaden the floor between the cell
&c and room above, nail flooring on Il
/ lower sides of the jois;s, place on tn
IT two or three inches of concrete and the
e lay the floor This will exclude sounds
g prevent rising exhalations from fru
is room or cellar. and prove additional ST
curity aga INST FIRE.
Kitchen windows, being in constar
use, should be hung on weights; an
they should always be on opposite side.
to give full light and free ventilation.
A square or rectangular house give
s the most room for the same amount Q
: outside walls; but some exception mus
C be made in order to obtain light and sid
e ventilation.
, Avoid receding angles in roofs as mucl
4 as possible, as they are a frequent caus
of leakage.
/ Easily accessible verandas may b.
made with high ceilings, to proven
darkening windows.
A high ceiling to rooms poorly venti
lated is not so good as one of moderate
: height, but well ventilated.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
The Value of Foreign Cnins.

The Director of the Mint has estimated
and the Secretary of the Treasury has
proclaimed the values of the foreign
coins of the world, to be taken in esti-
mating the value of all merchandise i'm
ported into the United tates. The prin-
cipal changes from the circular of last
year are in the values of silver coins, the
price of silver having declined from IN
average of $l.o3S14l Per ounce fine to
Sl.0053j, the latter being the average
price Of silver in London for the three
months ending December 81, 1856, de-
cline of over three cents an ounce.
The values of the following coins
have been changed Austria, form, from
81 TO $50; Bolivia, boliviana, from
l5.l to 72.7; Ecuador, sucre, from IS. l to
TAI; India, rupee from 35.7 to 34.6;
Japan, silver yen, from 81 to 7s.4; Me1i-
co, dollar, from SIG TO 70; Peru, sol,
from ISL TO 727; Russia, ruble, from
COL 10 $50; Tripoli, mahbub, FRI m 67.7
to Csc; United States Of Colombia,
peso, from ISL to 72.7. The monetary
unit of Ecuador was changed by the de
cree of March %, 1884, from the '.peso"
to the "sucre," and the monetary unit
of Egypt was changed by the decree of
to the "lound. The standard of Japan
is given in the new circular as double in
stead Of single silver as heretofore, and
the value of the gold yen and the silver
yen are given separately. Japan has NOM
inally gold standard, but practically
silver is the money of account.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
Bound TO ontshinc Tabor

The presence in Chicago of Mr.. Jane!
Carlisle of Pueblo, call to mind an Incl
dent in connection with himself and ont
OF the men who became rich from the
output Of Leaiville. The bonanzaite
alluded to was Gus Rische, aud when
the present millionaire and ex Senator.
Tabor, was keeping n store in California
Gulch, Mr.. Tabor used TO grub stake y
Rische while he prospected for a lead.
Eventually Ri>che and his crony, a man
naE.ed Hook, almost accidentally found
the great carbonate lead that quickly
built & city among the clouds and doomed
I Denver so satisfactorily, and made a
large number of millionaires. OF course
Rischc became rich with the others, but.
being always man Of unexalted tastes
and decidedly illerate, there came time
within few years in which social lire
of demarcation was drawn. Thus it
happened that once. when Tabor and
others were entertaining some Eastern
magnates and capitalists with banquet
at the Clarendon in Leadville, MIR. Car.
Isle walked into a saloon and beheld
Rische consO,ing himself with an i'm
mense schooner Of beer.
Hello" said Carlisle. "Nhy not
at the banquetln
=" For der pest of reasons, Chin.
dond get an invite replied Rische.
Dem fellers vas too arisdogratig; day
vas too decent unit respectable, und day
dond invite me some more.n
Now, that's too bad, returned Car
"Dond you mind that, y said Rische.
" l will gift banget myself. l will get
me dot bill Of fair und l will more III
duplicate it, und 1 dond hef a decent
respectable fellow at der table, Then
suddenly, as If remembering something.
he added: "Dond you get uneasY'
Chin; you viii got an inwide. - CHICAGO
Nail.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
A Climatic No-Mau,s Land.

The meteorological phenomena of this
basin are, as Dundresry observed. enc 81
those things no fellah can understand
- the signal .o.fcer finds IT. They are
different here from anywhere else. like
the majority Of the basins Inhabitants
and where the barometer falls beyond
this section, it rises here. What makes
the situation more Interesting is the fact
that the coast meteorology il stiIl differ
eDt Storms rage all over the country
that don't come here, and storms raoe
here that are never heard of anvwhe3e
eisr- 9ieteorologicalls considered. these
.'chsnbers Of the Lord in the noun
Il rs arc \ sort Of No-mAn's land. and
the laws governing local climatic changes
and their relation % changes and condi-
tons is contiguous sections orc vet 70 h
tsrsfiairsd'-sa hels 7f8tHt,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25

In a recent patent decision by Judge
ship1asn Of the United States Circuit
codMshe following rules were laid down
combining Improvements on inventions
slready in existence A new combination
Of all parts for attaining an object may
sometimes, and perhaps often, be so OBJ
rious as to merit no title to invention.
While in ordinary cases of new combina-
lions Of ali parts for attaining an object
novelty snd utility are evidences Of in
scntion, there should be other evidence
show that it exists. Evidence Of in
cation, in addition to novelty and util
~. may often be found in the machine
iself, which shows that it came from
creative mind, or the necessary evil
dence may sometimes be found in the
history Of the invention In this case the
pateuiee accomplished a new and bene-
fioiai result by means which others had
beea near to and apparently wanted to
find. but did not see. Held that he was
entitled 70 be styled an inventor.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
Tar OLD MEETINGHoUsE.

It stood there on the sloPins green,
Near the margin Of the wood
The narrow graveyard lay letween,
Where the gray stones silent stoodi
Beneath them slept the true and kind
And-aL, how near and deari
Nay, none heath tho-e green mounds con
fined
We're buried without tear.
The old house walls were warped and scanned
And the roo was frnyed and worn
The low door where the sunlight streamea
In the sumuirr Sabbath morn,
Bore impress OF the eeaseiess tread
Through the unremembered years
OF pa sing pilgrims, long since deal,
Aud goae from vale Of tears.
Ia fancy-lo, the pulpit Plain
The b-nches Of yellow pine;
And bark the simple, sweet refrain
OF music that seemed divine;
Songs more melodious 10 my ear
Than strains OF cathedral grand,
Zen now their echo seem 10 hear,
Float back from the heav My Land,
Il
Nv father voice there read the Word,
There my mother sat so meek
Her fair face told her heart was stirred,
And her God not far to seek;
Oh. bless that mother, sweet and mild,
Her days have teen heightened long;
She'll not forget her weary child
When she joins the angel throng.
That chapel old-ah, neSermoie
VIII il sound with praise aud prayer;
Those scenes are now forever DER
Its.andeth no longer there;
And they who sought, in years hgons'
Those benches Of yellow pine,
Have bid farewell and journeyed on,
To the longel-for home divine
IF. 4. Simlias, in Boston Courier
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PITH AND POINT.

The world owes US all living but
the great difficulty is to collect It.
Puck.
Harvard boys call the female depart
ment of the University the Ann ~
Burlington Free Press.
The greatest reformer Of the age was
the inventor of the hustle, which has re-
formed nearly every woman. FA''adst-
pkia Herald.
doctor said the friend, stopping
him ON the street. "what do you take for
a heavy cold.r ~ fee" replied the
doctor softly, and SO passed on-Bur-
dette. 49,,
sbe-.sYes, we had a splendid time
last summer. Four other Nassar girls
and | took tramp through the Adiron-
dacks" IIe-"Did the tramp have
good timel''-Lite-
Now doth the old folks hug the fire,
Their shivering to smother
Wbile safe within the parlor. snug,
The Young folks hug each olher'
..Wbat is a hcroin asks an exchange;
A hero is A man who can pass a crowd
of bovs engaged in making snowbals
without tuTning his head to make slreI
that they have no de-ign on him---Ne1
Hares Aeirs.
There was n missionary concert at g
Rockland church the other evening and
among other things was paper on ms
sionaTy work read by young lady.
When she had finished the leader OF INC
meeting said: 1--WE will now sing Hal
ieiniahs ITis Done Whercat every
body smiled. -RocLland Courier GG3eNe
WOOD BUT NOT WON.
He stands beside the oren door
In garments poor and tim,
And Vet do admire him moro
Than those that fortune WIN
/ His look is manly. and his eye
I Is shining fierce and bright
Hove 10 saunter idly by
; Hes such manly sight
His limbs are stout and nohly planned
His brow is high and far, -,
Alone this splendid youth dotn s'''uu
n Beside the thoroughiare-
n Had the power PygInalion had
= With every nerve I'd plan
J To bring to life that noble lad
n NV wooden Indian! H..
d -CisreldHd Sun aud voice
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25

Frsnl, weigman, who died in Cincin-
natl recently, was bora in l7si in West
phaiia When boy eighteen years old
be enie-ed the English army. and subse-
ouently became a soldier of Frederick
II. of Prussia. He fought in the war
against Napoleon, and was one Of Bluch-
ers men at the battle Of Waterloo, when
he received n sword thrust which marked
him for LIE. He came TO America when
be was ninety years old, aud on the seth
Of last october he celebrated his iO5th
birthday. He was but four feet and a
few inches in height, and as spry and
active IS boy Of sixteen lis hearing
eyesighf and appetite were excellent HI
left tweuty-tlrec Grandchildren and eish
teen gaest grandchildren. His brOthei
died some time ago in Germany at TIT
age Of ,O5, and his mother died at ninety
,,sne
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.


How fast the arms of little people
iengtben Very few Of their aprons and
J-esses hut that the sleeves must be
cbanged before the garment is outSrIown
~ o;7tworn. 1t is well to make allow
ance for growth when making slee N'ai
either by tuck whose edge Is conc. Ai Sr
under or at edge Of trimming, OF oS
turning in at arm pit But IN eiIher sS as
the goods, wh,n faded, plainly snow NOV.
where the thrifty seanstress mas Ut
out the slcese. u b,t
For gingham dresses that WI. ~ wea ,l, Gr'
fade, try turning a deep hem al 'ne , Sa.s.'
edsing it with pretty e9 S ,,, usa,o-,
Now turn back this hem hks u eu. .',nlsS
cua-a stitch or two will. hold II IN PM PM
till the little arm needs the additional
length OF sleeve.